Carpet

Darleene Barrientos After trudging up the worn, stained, red-carpeted stairs punctuated with set-in gum and blue tape that has lost its adhesive, the Glendale Central Library's Children's Room is a carpeted oasis. That's because the Children's Room last week got much-needed, new, blue carpet -- the first part of the library to be redone in its latest remodeling project. "It looks great," Library Assistant Cecile Pham said Saturday, as she briskly replaced books that had been stored while the carpet was being installed.

Disney's official fan club, D23 , is making Mars a red-carpet planet - the club is lining up special access opportunities for the world premiere of director Andrew Stanton's space-spanning epic “John Carter.” The world premiere of “John Carter,” which stars Taylor Kitsch as Edgar Rice Burrough's Warlord of Mars, will be held Feb. 22 at the Regal Cinema at L.A. Live. Starting Wednesday, D23 will offer members chances for special access to the premiere's red carpet as well as an adjacent viewing area.

DOWNTOWN — The Glendale City Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency, authorized city attorneys on Tuesday to initiate legal proceedings to force a South Brand Boulevard carpet store to vacate a city-owned building that is slated for demolition. The city has already relocated the Great Carpet Company once: The 28-year Glendale business was among several that were forced to move in 2005 from spots in what is now the Americana at Brand site. The carpet company and a Rite-Aid pharmacy moved to a city-owned building across the street from the Americana with state-mandated relocation assistance from the city, City Manager Jim Starbird said.

Vibrant carpets were the vehicle for students in Ann Switzer’s fifth-grade class at Thomas Edison Elementary School to learn about math formulas like those for area and perimeter. For two weeks, the students were working on and off to design their own carpets of various shapes and styles and draw them on graph paper, Switzer said. Their colorful rugs depicted everything from geometric designs to dolphins and teddy bears. Students then had to calculate the area and perimeter of their rectangular carpets, and the area and circumference of their circular carpets.

Ann Lauren Cimmarusti , the daughter of Larry and Amalia Cimmarusti of La Cañada Flintridge, and Jeff Alan Amaral, the son of Emily Amaral of Manhattan Beach, were married during an evening Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in Los Angeles on July 11. The ceremony was officiated by Msgr. Kevin Kostelnik and witnessed by 500 guests where the cathedral?s choir sang for the entire ceremony. The bride?s father walked her down the aisle. Her maid of honor was her sister, Paula Cimmarusti, and her bridesmaids were Michelle Cimmarusti, Ann?

Darleene Barrientos The new Glendale Police Headquarters isn't exactly going down the drain, but after a mishap with the plumbing, officials probably wish something was. An automatic-flush toilet malfunctioned Saturday morning on the second floor of the new building, Glendale Police spokesman Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. But instead of flowing into a drain, the water drifted away from the nearest drain because the tile floor's shape is more like a hill than a ditch.

The Desi Geestman Foundation, Helping the children with Cancer at City of Hope, presents its third annual "Evening with the Stars" at 7 p.m. Sunday at Club Ivar, 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Daytime soap-opera fans are in for a treat as the cocktail party offers a chance to mingle and get autographs from their favorite daytime drama stars and bid on silent auction items. Last year's red carpet event included celebrities from "General Hospital," "Days of Our Lives" and "The Young and the Restless" and many are attending again and bringing more of their cast mates.

Robert Chacon With seven children watching, a Roger Barkley Community Center golf instructor Monday modeled a proper golf stance on the section of green outdoor carpet. She lifted her golf club high above her head and demonstrated a perfect swing. Then the students stepped up to their own portions of carpet and mimicked their teacher, albeit with different results. Most clubs clanked hard on the floor, and those lucky enough to make contact sent their balls ricocheting at right angles all over the main activity room at the center.

Alex Coolman NORTHEAST GLENDALE -- Designs for an 11-story office building at the corner of Central and California avenues are up for consideration at the Redevelopment Agency Tuesday. The building, referred to as the Millennium Tower, is being designed by the Landau Partnership of Santa Monica for property owned by Maynard Brittan. In place of the apartment building, auto repair shop and carpet store that sit at the northeast corner of Central and California avenues, the project design calls for an 11-story tower of office space and ground-level retail.

Time does not stand still, and neither does taste. It was the early 1980s, and for some reason I had ended up at my girlfriend’s mom’s real estate office in the Valley. I think I was there to use her typewriter for a college project. It was an innocent time. Well, sort of. Kinkos was somewhat of an obscure copy shop, and Loehmann’s was one of the few outlets where stylish but bargain-savvy women could keep their wardrobe ahead of the rest of the pack. Meanwhile, Glendale was (switch to Elmer Fudd’s voice)

After 50 years in Glendale, Red Carpet Wine & Spirits is pulling up stakes and moving to Arcadia. To some, it's the end of an era. Glendale city spokesman Tom Lorenz said he bought cigars at Red Carpet to hand out after the birth of his first child. “If you wanted to get a good bottle of wine and pick out a good cigar, that was the place to go,” Lorenz said Wednesday. Opened in 1964 on Brand Boulevard by John Vincenti, the liquor store that specializes in fine wines moved to 400 E. Glenoaks Blvd.

Disney's official fan club, D23 , is making Mars a red-carpet planet - the club is lining up special access opportunities for the world premiere of director Andrew Stanton's space-spanning epic “John Carter.” The world premiere of “John Carter,” which stars Taylor Kitsch as Edgar Rice Burrough's Warlord of Mars, will be held Feb. 22 at the Regal Cinema at L.A. Live. Starting Wednesday, D23 will offer members chances for special access to the premiere's red carpet as well as an adjacent viewing area.

Ann Lauren Cimmarusti , the daughter of Larry and Amalia Cimmarusti of La Cañada Flintridge, and Jeff Alan Amaral, the son of Emily Amaral of Manhattan Beach, were married during an evening Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in Los Angeles on July 11. The ceremony was officiated by Msgr. Kevin Kostelnik and witnessed by 500 guests where the cathedral?s choir sang for the entire ceremony. The bride?s father walked her down the aisle. Her maid of honor was her sister, Paula Cimmarusti, and her bridesmaids were Michelle Cimmarusti, Ann?

The stars were shining brightly last Saturday night — and not just those in the sky. The Desi Geestman Foundation held its fifth annual “Evening with the Stars” event at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, welcoming some of the biggest names in daytime drama. Hosted by Jon Kelley of television’s “The Mole” and Erin Nicole, traffic reporter for WXYZ Detroit, the evening welcomed stars from several daytime series, including “General Hospital,” “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Days of our Lives” and “The Young and the Restless.

Time does not stand still, and neither does taste. It was the early 1980s, and for some reason I had ended up at my girlfriend’s mom’s real estate office in the Valley. I think I was there to use her typewriter for a college project. It was an innocent time. Well, sort of. Kinkos was somewhat of an obscure copy shop, and Loehmann’s was one of the few outlets where stylish but bargain-savvy women could keep their wardrobe ahead of the rest of the pack. Meanwhile, Glendale was (switch to Elmer Fudd’s voice)

Vibrant carpets were the vehicle for students in Ann Switzer’s fifth-grade class at Thomas Edison Elementary School to learn about math formulas like those for area and perimeter. For two weeks, the students were working on and off to design their own carpets of various shapes and styles and draw them on graph paper, Switzer said. Their colorful rugs depicted everything from geometric designs to dolphins and teddy bears. Students then had to calculate the area and perimeter of their rectangular carpets, and the area and circumference of their circular carpets.

DOWNTOWN — The Glendale City Council, acting as the Redevelopment Agency, authorized city attorneys on Tuesday to initiate legal proceedings to force a South Brand Boulevard carpet store to vacate a city-owned building that is slated for demolition. The city has already relocated the Great Carpet Company once: The 28-year Glendale business was among several that were forced to move in 2005 from spots in what is now the Americana at Brand site. The carpet company and a Rite-Aid pharmacy moved to a city-owned building across the street from the Americana with state-mandated relocation assistance from the city, City Manager Jim Starbird said.

Last Saturday the Valley Sun was invited to go on a Habitour with the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity. The tour included two construction sites and a visit with a family that received a life- changing chance to be a homeowner. The tour began at Habitat's office in Pasadena on N. Fair Oaks. The office is full of construction equipment including paint, doors, appliances and tools among other items that have been donated for sale. "Construction people love this place," said Sonja Yates, executive director of SGV Habitat.

As Veronica Elizabeth stepped onto the red carpet at the Alex Theatre on Sunday, she was immediately mobbed by "paparazzi" and a "fashion commentator" who stopped to ask her about the dress she was wearing. The 15-year-old wore a yellow dress with lace and green Converse sneakers. "I've had this dress for a couple of months so I thought I should dress it up with these shoes and make it a new trend," Veronica said. Veronica was one of hundreds of guests who wore their best evening clothes and walked down the red carpet for the Alex Theatre's Academy Awards viewing party.

The Desi Geestman Foundation, Helping the children with Cancer at City of Hope, presents its third annual "Evening with the Stars" at 7 p.m. Sunday at Club Ivar, 6356 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. Daytime soap-opera fans are in for a treat as the cocktail party offers a chance to mingle and get autographs from their favorite daytime drama stars and bid on silent auction items. Last year's red carpet event included celebrities from "General Hospital," "Days of Our Lives" and "The Young and the Restless" and many are attending again and bringing more of their cast mates.